MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2005

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Pass percent:66.31%

(The average a petrol FORD FIESTA year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:888,590 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	60128
Headlamp aim out of alignment	60046
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42273
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19172
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18717
Registration plate lamp issues	9274
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8877
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8784
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7504
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7408
Registration plate issues	6740
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6303
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6261
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6221
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6180
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6052
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5963
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4826
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4780
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4190
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4043
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4014
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3584
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3420
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3286
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3214
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3023
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2992
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2961
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2869
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2666
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2642
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2584
Rear brake binding	2561
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2475
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2356
Windscreen washer not working	2298
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2216
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2176
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2176
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2169
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2156
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2156
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2152
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2135
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2129
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2105
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2080
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2040
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1996
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	1968
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1950
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1938
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1938
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1936
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1856
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1801
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	1797
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1791
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1783
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1673
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1585
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1583
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1571
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1557
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1557
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1534
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1517
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1448
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1445
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1443
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1441
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1441
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1433
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1418
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1395
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1384
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	1365
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1327
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1296
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1292
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1283
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	1278
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1228
Front brake application uneven	1215
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1214
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1213
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1207
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1195
Power steering fluid level below minimum \|2.3.1\|	1185
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	1176
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1157
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1140
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1123
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1092
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1089
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1087
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	1060
Windscreen has damage	1056
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1029
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	1003
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	1001
Front brake excessively fluctuating	981
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	974
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	963
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	946
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	941
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	941
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	913
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	906

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD FIESTAs year 2005

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